Jul 28, 2023 3 min read

It’s beloved tradition for families and an excitement-filled week for the young and young-at-heart.

The Greene County Fair will get underway Sunday, Aug. 6 and run through Saturday, Aug. 12 at the Greene County Fairgrounds, 107 Fairgrounds Road in Waynesburg.

The fair is one of the biggest annual events in the county, typically attracting thousands over its run.

The fair showcases the best in local agriculture and provides entertainment that ranges from harness racing and tractor pulls, to the crowning of the fair queen and fair princess, of course.

It takes a tremendous amount of work to hold the fair every year, with numerous volunteers, including committee workers and the fair’s board of directors.

They all deserve our thanks for their hard work and dedication to the fair. Simply put, without them, there wouldn’t be a fair because putting everything together is much more than a one-week or a one-month job.

The main goal of the fair is to promote agriculture, and there certainly will be plenty of that at the fair with exhibits of all sorts of farm animals and numerous 4-H competitions. But there will also be plenty of fun with musical performances, amusement rides of every kind and the ever-popular bingo, wood carving shows and Patriot Laser Tag.

The various food booths keep people coming back year after year with such tasty treats as sausage sandwiches, gyros, funnel cakes, french fries, pizza and foot-long hot dogs available.

For information about the entrance prices and so forth, see the fair’s website at greenecountyfair.org. Also, be sure to check out this special Greene County Messenger magazine for a full schedule of events.

All in all, this year’s fair should be another great event with something to offer for everyone.

We encourage residents to come out and spend a night reliving old memories or creating new ones. In a world where we spend too much time with our noses in our phones and on Netflix, Hulu and the like, it’s good to spend an evening (or two) enjoying some good old-fashioned fun.

For longtime fairgoers, it’s hard not to begin to reminisce when the smell of funnel cake hits your nostrils, or the sounds of the demolition derby or truck pulls hits your ears. Many in the area grew up attending the fair, and this year’s activities will have all the familiar favorites and much more.

The fair has always been a great family event, and it’s also an affordable one. Considering that money is tight these days, it’s hard to find a cheaper way to spend a night having fun.

We all get caught up in the hustle-bustle of the day-to-day, but what makes the fair so special is that since it only comes around but once a year (save 2020), it is a reason to carve out some time to spend with your family.

Whether your kids are little and ready to see the fair for the first time or your kids are all grown up and would be reliving all their favorite memories, we can’t think of a better way to spend a summer night.

So, make your plans to attend the fair now. It will be over before you know it.